Lesson 16: Colors with plural Flashcards
Ozaawaaza
Ozaawaa’aaza
Yellow (animate)
Miskwaaza
Miskwaa’aaza
Red (animate)
Makade’aaza
Black (animate)
Waabshkaaza
Waabshkaa’aaza
Waabshki’aaza
White (animate)
Zhaawshkwaaza
Zhaawshkwaa’aaza
Green (animate)
Ozaawaande
Ozaawaa’aande
Yellow (inanimate)
Miskwaande
Miskwaa’aande
Red (inanimate)
Makade’aande
Black (inanimate)
Waabshkaande
Waabshaa’aande
Waabshki’aande
White (inanimate)
Zhaawshkwaande
Zhaawshkwaa’aande
Green (inanimate)
Q: Wenesh enaazad?
A: ____ aaza.
Q: What color is she/he/it?
A: she/he it is______. (VAI)
Q: Wenesh enaazawaad?
A: ____ aazawok.
Q: What color are they?
A: They are _____. (VAI)
Q: Wegnesh enaandeg?
A: _ _ _ _ aande.
Q: What color is it?
A: It is _ _ _. (VII)
Q: Wegnesh enaandegin?
A: _ _ _ aandenoon.
Q: What color are they?
A: They are _ _ _. (VII)
Makade’aaza wa bineshiinh.
That bird is black.
Waabshkaaza bizhiki.
The cow is white.
Zhaawshkwaaza maaba kik.
The bucket is green.
Miskwaazawok bineshiinhak.
The birds are red.
Ozaawaazawok gewe mitigook.
Those trees are yellow.
Makade’aazawok gwanda kikook.
These pots are black.
Giiwaabshkaaza na bizhiki?
Was the cow white?
Ozaawaazawok na gewe mitigook?
Are those trees yellow?
Kaawiin zhaawshkwaazasii maaba kik.
This bucket is not green.
Kaawiin makade’aazasiiwok gwanda kikook.
These pots are not black.
Ngiimiskwaazami.
We were red. (excl)
Kazhaawshkwaazam.
Y’all are going to be green.
Makade’aande wi mashkimat.
That bag is black.
Waabshkaande waaboowaan.
The blanket is white.
Zhaawshkwaande maanda makak.
This box is green.
Miskwaandenoon giigidoo’bii’aabikonhsan.
The telephones are red.
Ozaawaandenoon newe waawanoon.
Those eggs are yellow. (VII)
Makade’aandenoon ninda naakaniiganan.
These mats are black.
Giiwaabshkaande na waaboowaan?
Was the blanket white?
Ozaawaandenoon na newe waawanoon?
Are those eggs yellow?
Kaawiin zhaawshwaandesino maanda makak.
This boc is not green.
Kaawiin makade’aandesinoon ninda naakaniiganan.
These mats are not black.
Giimiskwaande.
It was red.
Dazhaawshkwaandenoon pikweshmowinan.
The pillows are going to be green.
Colors can be prefixes. For example …
Ozaawaa-
Miskwaa-
Makade-
Wabshkaa-
Zhaawshwaa-
Miskwaa-baasjigan
red airplane
miskwaa-baasjiganak
red airplanes
miskwaa-giigidoo-bii-aabikonhs
red telephone
miskwaa-giigido-bii’aabkonhsan
red telephones
Miskwaaza baasjigan.
The airplane is red.
Kaawiin waabshkaazasii baasjigan.
The plane is not white.
Miskwaande giigido-bii’aabkonhs.
The telephone is red.
Kaawiin makade’aandesino giigido-bii’aabikonhs.
The telephone is not black.
ozaawaa-bineshiinh
yellow bird
ozaawaa-bineshiinhak
yellow birds
ozaawaa-bineshiinhak
yellow birds
ozaawaa-pikweshmowin
yellow pillow
ozaawaa-pikweshmowinan
yellow pillows
Ozaawaazawok.
They are yellow.
Ozaawaazawok bineshiinhak.
The birds are yellow.
Kaawiin zhaawshkwaazasiiwok bineshiinhak.
The birds are not green. (inanimate)
Ozaawaandenoon.
They are yellow. (inanimate)
Ozaawaandenoon pikweshmowinan.
The pillows are yellow. (inanimate)
Kaawiin zhaawshkwaandesinoon pikweshmowinan.
The pillows are not green.
Q: Wenesh eyaawin wa?
A: Makade-nimoosh aawi wa.
Q: Who/what is that?
A: That is a black dog.
Q: Wenesh eyaawiwaad gewe?
A: Zhaawshkwaa-mishiikenhak aawiwok gewe.
Q: Who/What are those?
A: Those are green turtles.
Q: Wenesh/wegnesh eyaawang wi?
A: Zhaawshkwaa-shkwaandem aawan wi.
Q: What is that?
A: That is a green door?
Q: Wenesh/wegnesh eyaawangin newe?
A: Waabshkaa-makakoon aawanoon newe.
Q: What are those?
A: Those are white boxes.
Waabaaza.
Gray or light colored. (animate)
Waabaande.
Gray or light colored (inanimate).
Minaaza.
Nice color (animate).
Minaande.
Nice color (inanimate).
Nchiiw’aaza.
Ugly color (inanimate).
Nchiiw’aande.
Ugly color (inanimate).
Dibikaaza.
She/he/it is dark colored.
Dibikaande.
It is dark colored.
Aandaaza.
It’s changing color. Color changes. (animate)
Aandaande.
It changes color. (inanimate)
Aki’aaza.
She/he/its brown. (animate)
Giizhigo’aaza.
She/he/it is sky blue. (animate)
Giizhigo’aande.
It is sky blue. (inanimate)
Giniiw’aaza.
She/he/it is rose flower colored. Pink. (animate)
Giniiw’aande.
She/he/it is rose colored. Pink. (inanimate)
Koosmaanaaza.
She/he/it is organge/pumpkin colored. (animate)
Koosmaanaande.
It is orange/pumpkin colored. (inanimate)
Miinaaza.
She/he/it is blue/purple/blueberry-colored. (animate)
Miinaande.
It is blue/purple/blueberry-colored. (inanimate)
Zhoominaaza.
She/he/it is purple/grape colored. (animate)
Zhoominaande.
It is purple/grape colored. (inanimate)